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The WTA 1000 tournaments are a category of tennis tournaments on the WTA Tour, governed by the Women's Tennis Association. The old WTA Premier Mandatory and 5 tournaments merged into a single highest tier implemented in the 2021 schedule reorganization.[1][2] Until 2024, only four of the nine WTA 1000 tournaments were mandatory, when the category expanded to ten mandatory tournaments.
When launched in 2021, the prize money for winning a WTA 1000 tournament was approximately $1,000,000.[3] This has since risen to almost $9,000,000 at some tournaments as of 2024.
The ranking points awarded to the winners of these tournaments are 1,000.[4] This compares to 2,000 points for winning a Grand Slam tournament ("major"), up to 1,500 points for winning the WTA Finals, 500 points for winning a WTA 500 tournament, and 250 for winning a WTA 250 tournament.[4]
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- ^ "WTA will align tournament categories with ATP from 2021 season". Sky Sports. December 2, 2020. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Prize Money – ATP & WTA Prize Money Breakdowns". www.perfect-tennis.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "WTA confirms 2024 calendar with increase in prize money for players". Women's Tennis Association. January 14, 2024. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.